I understand that the site is trying to generate both traffic and revenue, but the popups have to be handled.

Surely the admins understand, that the more of this stuff the member base is forced to put up with, the more members are going to ignore the the
section of the T & C that forbids the use of ad-blocking software, and the methods employed to increase traffic and revenue are going to be
counter-productive.

Admins, ever consider doing a paid membership level that would be completely ad and popup free? I'd gladly sling a few greenbacks your way if it
meant I didn't have to deal with the gawdy advertising and tactless popups.

Warn me, post-ban me, permanently deny me access, or whatever you feel is necessary, but the ad-blocker's getting turned on. This is just too
much.

Driving me nuts. Surely they can't put in some code that checks if that particular account has already seen it 100,000 damn times and then stop
showing it if user repeatedly hits 'x'. We're not allowed to use ad blocker but it's getting to malicious level...

We created a business focused on promoting user-generated content. At no point have we ever done anything other than what is best for the vast
majority of people posting to ATS who have the expectations that we will do our best to promote what they post.

It's a business alright.

I don't think the vast majority of posters is thrilled with all the pop up ads that actually cover the content that is promoted, nor is it the best
for them.

Everytime I've searched for a certain product online, I get bombarded with ads of that same product, when i open ATS, so they must be allowing
software that tracks my moves.

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